Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan This Version Published 2019/20

Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan This version published 2019/20

Contents

Context What is a Place Plan? 3

Section 1 List of Projects 5 1.1 Data and information review 1.2 Prioritisation of projects 1.3 Projects for Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan

Section 2 Planning in Shropshire 43 2.1 County-wide planning processes 2.2 This Place Plan area in the county-wide plan

Section 3 More about this area 46 3.1 Place Plan boundaries 3.2 Pen picture of the area 3.3 List of Parishes and Elected Members 3.4 Other local plans

Section 4 Reviewing the Place Plan 51 4.1 Previous reviews 4.2 Future reviews

Annexe 1 Supporting information 53

Context: what is a Place Plan?

Shropshire Council is working to make Shropshire a great place to live, learn, work, and visit – we want to innovate to thrive. To make that ambition a reality, we need to understand what our towns and communities need in order to make them better places for all. Our Place Plans – of which there are 18 across the county – paint a picture of each local area and help all of us to shape and improve our communities.

Place Plans are documents which bring together information about a defined area. The information that they contain is focussed on infrastructure needs, such as roads, transport facilities, flood defences, schools and educational facilities, medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities, and open spaces. They also include other information which can help us to understand local needs and to make decisions. This wider information includes things like housing needs in light of population changes, and environmental issues in light of development.

In an ideal world, we would be able to support all of the infrastructure needs within the 18 Place Plan areas of Shropshire. However, funding restrictions mean that we have to make some difficult decisions and prioritise the infrastructure that is most important. Place Plans help us to do this.

The aim of the Place Plans is:

• To enable Shropshire Council and its partners, working closely with local Elected Members and Town and Parish Councils, to deliver the infrastructure needs of our communities.

The objectives of the Place Plans are:

• To develop a clear picture and understanding of the Place Plan area. • To identify and prioritise infrastructure needs within the Place Plan area. • To identify lead partners, supporting partners, and funding opportunities (where possible) to deliver those infrastructure needs. • To feed in to the Strategic Infrastructure Implementation Plan for the county as a whole. • To feed in to Shropshire Council’s Corporate Plan and Service Plans.

There are 18 Place Plans in Shropshire, covering the following areas:

• Albrighton • Bishop’s Castle • Bridgnorth • Broseley • Church Stretton • Cleobury Mortimer • Craven Arms • Ellesmere • Highley • Ludlow • Market Drayton • Minsterley and Pontesbury • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury • Wem • Whitchurch

The Place Plans also include the wider hinterlands around each of these towns or key centres. In this way, everywhere in the county is included within a Place Plan.

Place Plans are reviewed regularly, and as such are ‘live’ documents informed by conversations with Town and Parish Councils, and with infrastructure and service providers. This document is the 2019/20 version of the Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan.

1. List of Projects

1.1 Data and information review

The infrastructure project list in the table below is based on information submitted to Shropshire Council by Town and Parish Councils in each Place Plan area. This information is then tested against data held by the Council, and further informed by consultation with a range of infrastructure providers. By gathering this information, we have been able to understand more clearly the needs of each Place Plan area, and to use this information to make some difficult decisions about prioritisation of projects.

For the Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan, a review of information has shown that key infrastructure issues are:

• Development of Oswestry Innovation Park - 22.7ha of strategic employment land to drive long term sustainability in Oswestry and create the conditions for employment growth.

• Improvements to the strategic road network at Mile End to unlock planned and future housing and employment development opportunities.

• Provision of new housing through the Oswestry Sustainable Urban Extension with up to 800 housing units plus mixed-use development proposed.

• Potential for a mixed use development (including key worker accommodation) at Park Hall.

• Development of innovative healthcare opportunities with RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital.

• ICT / Broadband improvements to meet demands from new development and economic growth (including rural and other remote parts of the Place Plan Area).

• Electricity supply upgrade to support new development, along with additional water and sewage capacity (including in rural and other remote parts of the Place Plan Area).

1.2 Prioritisation of projects

Following collation and assessment of this information, the difficult task of prioritisation of projects can be undertaken. Projects are allocated to a category, based on extensive discussions with a range of partners, and on information included within the Implementation Plan of Shropshire’s Local Development Plan: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/media/8603/ldf-implementation-plan-2016- 17.pdf.

Projects will be allocated to one of the three categories identified below:

• Priority A Projects • Priority B Projects • Neighbourhood Projects

The table below and overleaf gives further information about the categories.

Category Description Examples Priority A This is infrastructure which will unlock Improvements to drainage in development. Whitchurch to allow significant housing and business premises These are usually projects which will be led by development. Shropshire Council and/or its strategic infrastructure delivery partners, such as utilities Works at Churncote roundabout companies, the Environment Agency, Highways on the A5 to the west of England, broadband providers, etc. Shrewsbury – improvements here will impact across the These projects are sometimes also legally required county. (i.e. Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to provides this infrastructure) or may be Provision of sufficient school strategically important (i.e. essential for the good places to meet local need. of the county as a whole).

Priority B This is infrastructure which will support Improvements to Broadband development in a number of ways and/or a connectivity across the county. number of locations.

These projects will often be required across Provision of housing to meet numerous locations in the Place Plan area, or will local need. impact widely within the Place Plan area as a whole. Improved access to public transport facilities, such as rail stations. Neighbourhood Projects which will support and are important to Playgrounds, village hall car an individual community. parks, street lights, local road safety improvements, etc These projects will usually be led by partners in the local area, such as the Parish Council.

1.3 Projects for Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan

The projects in the following table have been identified through evidence and data gathering as described in section 1.1, and through discussions and consultations with Town and Parish Councils. Discussions have also taken place with relevant departments across Shropshire Council, and with external providers of strategic infrastructure. However, please be aware that this table does not commit any partner to undertake specific activity, as priorities and resources are subject to change.

Further, whilst Shropshire Council will continue to support its Town and Parish Councils to identify infrastructure needs within the Place Plan area, the final decision on the level of priority given to specific infrastructure projects rests with Shropshire Council, based on the evidence gathering noted above.

Projects have been presented in two tables: the first covering Priority A and Priority B projects, and the second covering Neighbourhood projects.

Please note that completed projects will be included in a separate supporting document. This document will be made available on Shropshire Council’s website, alongside the Place Plans themselves. 7

Table 1: Priority A and Priority B Projects

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Priority A Projects Economic Opportunities Oswestry Innovation Park - delivery of 22.7 £13.2 million UK Government, Shropshire Project under discussion. hectares of strategic employment land to drive private sector, Council, private long-term sustainability in Oswestry and Shropshire sector Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to ensure create the conditions for employment growth. Council that appropriate infrastructure (e.g. housing, As development takes place, appropriate school places, Highways works, etc.) is provided infrastructure must be provided. This will as part of any development. include highways, transport, drainage, water and electricity, etc. Additional work required As part of the One Public Estate Programme for to support and develop proposals with Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire partners (Oswestry) Council is working with the Environment Agency, and has successfully secured funding to support development appraisal work. This will support the potential for planned developments in Oswestry, which is a key priority identified within the Council’s Economic Growth Strategy.

Strategic road network at Mile End – ongoing Not known UK Government, Shropshire Project under discussion. discussions with Highways England regarding private sector, Council, future investments to improve the road Shropshire Highways Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to ensure network to unlock planned and future housing Council England, Town that appropriate infrastructure (e.g. housing, and employment development opportunities. and Parish school places, Highways works, etc.) is provided Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) applied for Councils as part of any development. to progress works at Mile End roundabout. Currently under review as part of due There will be opportunities to align Highways diligence tests for HIF (Oswestry) (links to all infrastructure with drainage and flood risk Parish Councils) delivery. Whittington Parish Council have

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources specifically requested a collaborative approach with Oswestry and Selattyn & Gobowen Parish Councils. Highways England has acknowledged the importance and priority of this project to the delivery of growth in Oswestry and is working with Shropshire Council to enable delivery.

Oswestry Sustainable Urban Extension – Not known UK Government, Shropshire Project under discussion. unlocking housing development and use of a (£120,000 of private sector, Council, corner site as a gateway development. As developer Shropshire Highways Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to ensure development takes place, appropriate funding Council England, that appropriate infrastructure (e.g. housing, infrastructure must be provided. This will available) Environment school places, Highways works, etc.) is provided include highways, transport, drainage, water Agency, private as part of any development. and electricity, and could also include school sector places, medical facilities, etc Work with J Ross and Mosaic Housing, which will support housing delivery and is linked to the HIF Further work identified with the Environment bid, is underway. Agency to test modelling for surface water and waste water treatment capacity. Highways England acknowledge the importance and priority of this project to the delivery of Viability of any housing developments will be growth in Oswestry and is working with tested by traffic mitigation requirements (links Shropshire Council to enable delivery. in to the HIF bid for Mile End roundabout, as above). Local highways mitigations to include: New road link between Middleton Road and Shrewsbury Road; Middleton Road speed restrictions, to include signs and chicanes, to slow down traffic as a result of new housing build; zebra crossing at the top of Cabin Lane and traffic calming on College Road (Oswestry)

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Park Hall – opportunities for mixed use and Not known UK Government, Shropshire Project under discussion. housing development (including key worker private sector, Council, accommodation) to be considered as part of Shropshire Highways Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to ensure the Local Plan Review. Development appraisal Council, Section England, that appropriate infrastructure (e.g. housing, work required to support indicative master 106 Environment school places, Highways works, etc.) is provided planning to identify potential scale of housing Agency, private as part of any development. and mixed-use development. If any sector development does take place, appropriate Whittington The Environment Agency, working with Severn infrastructure must be provided. This will Parish Council Trent Water, will be working to develop an include highways, transport, drainage, water Selattyn & Integrated Drainage Strategy to identify an and electricity, etc Gobowen Parish appropriate package of infrastructure measures. Council, Further work has been identified with the Oswestry Town This work has been supported through One Public Environment Agency to test modelling for Council Estate monies. Indicative master planning work is surface water and waste water treatment underway. capacity and identify infrastructure schemes (Whittington). Highways England is yet to understand the Any development will need to give specific detailed transport implications of these emerging consideration to transport, pedestrian and proposals, but is committed to work with cycle links between Gobowen Station, the Shropshire Council to identify any needs arising. orthopaedic hospital, Derwen College, Park Hall, Whittington, and Oswestry Town Centre. Whittington Parish and Selattyn and Gobowen There is interest in a tram link from the Council have requested that they are fully hospital, and a small platform at Twmpath engaged and involved in master planning and Bridge. Walkways and cycle routes will be development of transport links between the required to connect Gobowen. Local highway station and RJAH. mitigation to development to include: road widening to support additional vehicle and pedestrian movement from development; footpath from the Venue (Park Hall) to Normandy House; footpath between the Venue and Park Hall Farm; traffic calming 10

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources measures at the four entrances / exits to and from the village; road improvements to Top Street (Whittington)

Innovative healthcare opportunities – work Not known RJAH, Keele RJAH, Keele Project under discussion. Shropshire Council has a being undertaken with RJAH Orthopaedic University, UK University, statutory duty to ensure that appropriate Hospital. Development and option appraisals Government, Shropshire infrastructure (e.g. housing, school places, to be undertaken (Oswestry) Shropshire Council Highways works, etc.) is provided as part of any Council development. Conversations are ongoing with RJAH re site options, and further requirements will be informed by future development appraisal work.

ICT / Broadband improvements, including as £16.4 million Shropshire Shropshire Work is ongoing by Shropshire Council and part of the Connecting Shropshire project – Council, private Council, private various providers to identify particular blackspots additional investment likely to be required to contractor contractor, Town in terms of coverage and connectivity. Local meet demands from new development and Council, Parish intelligence around these issues will help to economic growth (all Parishes) Council, Welsh improve understanding of localised issues. All of Authorities Shropshire is included in the Connecting Shropshire programme, irrespective of the location of service infrastructure (exchange, cabinet etc.). Shropshire Council remains committed to seeking a solution to provide superfast broadband for unserved premises and is confident that it can ensure that all premises in the Shropshire Council area have access to a superfast broadband connection by 2021. For queries about the availability of faster broadband,

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Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Environment and Utilities Power Electrical upgrade planned in 2022 as To be Scottish Power Scottish Power Project will impact across north Shropshire. indicated within the North Shropshire 132kV confirmed Highways England is engaged in consultation with Reinforcement Project (Oswestry) the infrastructure provider regarding the management of works affecting the A5 Trunk Road. Flood Management Flood risk management infrastructure To be Flood Defence Shropshire An infrastructure scheme is included in the (Gobowen) confirmed Grant in Aid, CIL Council, Environment Agency’s next 6-year programme Environment (2021 onwards) to protect around 60 properties Agency, at risk of flooding but requires assessment for cost/benefit and partnership funding for delivery. Proposals for a Whittington pipeline project will require further data to develop the cost benefit case for the scheme. Flood risk management infrastructure To be Oswestry BID, Shropshire Surface water problems are causing flooding in (Oswestry) confirmed HIF, Flood Council, Morda Valley. The Environment Agency is aware (following Defence Grant in Environment of multiple schemes in the Oswestry Place Plan One Public Aid, CIL Agency area. The One Public Estate project will fully Estate assess risks and identify a long list of management modelling options linked to delivery of strategic projects. project) Further funding will be required for capital delivery once preferred options are known. Flood risk management infrastructure To be Flood Defence Shropshire An infrastructure scheme is included in the (Whittington) confirmed Grant in Aid, CIL Council, Environment Agency’s next 6-year programme Environment (2021 onwards) to protect around 24 properties Agency at risk of flooding but requires assessment for cost/benefit and partnership funding for delivery.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Water and Sewerage Remedy sewage problems emanating from Not known Severn Trent Severn Trent Severn Trent Water https://www.stwater.co.uk is West Place, Hammonds Place, through to Water Water not currently aware of these issues, and further Fernhill area (Gobowen) information will be required from developers and the Parish. Existing water and sewage connections in the Not known Severn Trent Severn Trent Severn Trent Water https://www.stwater.co.uk is Dovaston area are perceived as not adequate Water, Water, not currently aware of these issues. Further for 18 agreed (and potentially a further 18) developers developers, information will be required from developers and houses to be built (Kinnerley) Parish Council the Parish. The Council is commissioning a Water Cycle Study for Shropshire, which will assess the capacity of the wastewater network to accommodate development. Upgrade Mile Oak Wastewater Treatment Not known Severn Trent Severn Trent Severn Trent Water https://www.stwater.co.uk is Works – currently no hydraulic capacity at the Water, Water, currently gathering details about the potential to works, although given sufficient notice, no developers developers reduce infiltration in the catchment area. Severn problems are envisaged with providing the Trent Water has an obligation to upgrade the necessary capacity to support new works by December 2024 for quality purposes, development (Oswestry Town) (Gobowen) which will consider future growth and provide (Whittington) capacity if necessary. Hydraulic modelling of the wastewater Not known Potential Developers, The findings of the Hydraulic Modelling network is required to assess whether there is developers would Welsh Water Assessment would inform the extent of any capacity within the network to meet future be expected to necessary sewerage upgrades which can be development needs. The DS pumping station fund requisitioned through the provisions of the Water will need to be assessed for capacity as part of investigations Industry Act 1991 (as amended). Park Hall is an any future planning applications. (Selattyn and during pre- area specifically noted by Whittington Parish Gobowen) (Whittington) planning stages Council for drainage and sewerage issues, particularly in light of possible development. Shropshire Council is commissioning a Water Cycle Study for Shropshire, which will assess the capacity of the wastewater network to accommodate development.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Sewage network capacity – hydraulic Not known Developers Developers, Local intelligence indicates concern around modelling of the wastewater network is Welsh Water provision in the area. This will need to be required due to known incidents of flooding discussed with Welsh Water. Shropshire Council is and to assess capacity for future development commissioning a Water Cycle Study for (Weston Rhyn) Shropshire, which will assess the capacity of the wastewater network to accommodate development. Previous comments from Welsh Water on planning applications have noted that assessment of the sewer network by means of a Hydraulic Modelling Assessment would be required. Transport and Accessibility Road network A5 Aston / British Ironworks junction Not known Shropshire Shropshire Highways England has identified the mandatory improvements (Oswestry Rural) Council, Council, and priority nature of works to the improvement developer developers, of this junction, which are necessary to ensure contribution Parish Council safe operation.

Transport improvements – dualling of the A5 Not known UK Government, UK Government, Support of Highways England would be essential between Shrewsbury and Oswestry, Shropshire Shropshire to delivery of this project. Elected Members will implementation of the North West Relief Road Council, Parish Council, Parish be involved, and there is an ongoing officer (Ruyton XI Towns) Council Council project board. Highways England has stated that there is no existing business case or funding for dualling of the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry. Previous studies have shown this is unlikely to present a high enough value for money case. Unless new evidence is presented, Highways England do not view this as a priority project. Highways England are committed to support Shropshire Council in the delivery of the North West Relief Road through engagement in its first

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources phase, which connects at the A5 Churncote Roundabout. Highways England agree with the need for and priority of this project and are engaged with Shropshire Council to ensure the managed delivery of the first phase.

Improvements to Llynclys crossroads A483 Not known Not known Highways Highways England involvement would be essential (Llanyblodwel) England to this project on the strategic road network.

Other transport and access issues Maintain bus routes and provide a new service Not known Arriva, Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire Council are currently reviewing bus to St Martins from Weston Rhyn, to access Council Council services around the County. shops, GP surgery, and new sports facilities. Support passenger bus routes to Oswestry, Gobowen, and Chirk to access GP surgery and pharmacy (Weston Rhyn) Road Improvements to Twpath Lane and Not known Not known To be confirmed This project is not currently included within the North Drive, including widening of the Highways programme of works. For local carriageway, bridge improvements, extended highways concerns – such as footways and footways, and a footbridge to cross the bypass pedestrian linkages, speed monitoring and (Whittington) reduction, signage, etc – please contact Shropshire Council directly, so that the issue can be assessed in light of other priorities within the Local Transport Plan. Please email further details to [email protected]

Priority B Projects Community Infrastructure Enhancements to the public realm – to include Not known Not known Town Council, Parish lead. Public Realm Strategy is complete, a review of pedestrianisation, streetscape, Future Oswestry and is being discussed alongside wider aspirations

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources shop fronts, pedestrian areas etc. (Oswestry of Oswestry Town Council and Oswestry BID with Town) Future Oswestry.

Additional Parking by the Three Trees Not known Not known Parish Council, Shropshire Council Highways and Planning teams (Whittington) Shropshire are aware and in discussion with relevant Council partners.

Environment and Utilities Sewerage provision – perceived problems in Not known Welsh Water, Severn Trent Severn Trent Water is aware of and is the Maesbury / Maesbury Marsh area Severn Trent Water investigating operational issues in this area. (Oswestry Rural) Water Shropshire Council is commissioning a Water Cycle Study for Shropshire. This will assess the capacity of the wastewater network to accommodate development.

Sewerage network capacity – hydraulic Not known Developers, Developers, Severn Trent Water is currently assessing the modelling of the network to assess cumulative Severn Trent Severn Trent impact of the preferred sites in the latest impacts of new development and to assess Water Water consultation document on water provision, whether there is capacity within the network sewerage conveyance and treatment. Parish to meet development needs (Oswestry Town) council noted Hengoed is not on the mains (St Martins) (Selattyn & Gobowen) sewerage.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has Not known Developers, Developers, To be actioned as development comes forward. identified the need for all new domestic Shropshire Fire Shropshire Fire development to be sprinklered owing to and Rescue and Rescue known water supply issues in the area Service Service (Llanyblodwel) (Llanymynech and Pant) (Selattyn and Gobowen) (St Martins)

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Housing, Health, and Education Education Additional primary school place provision Not known Developer Shropshire Shropshire Council to keep a watching brief. required during latter part of the plan period contributions, CIL Council to accommodate planned growth shortfall (Oswestry Town) (Whittington) and (West Felton) Construction of multi-purpose hall and off- First phase School, Shropshire The hall will enhance the school for pupils in the road parking facilities at West Felton CE £400,000 to Shropshire Council, Parish parish and surrounding parishes and provide a Primary School (West Felton) £500,000 Council, Parish Council, West community facility to support the additional (thereafter Councils, Diocese Felton CE Primary housing throughout the place plan area. The up to of Lichfield, Parish Council and School are currently in £800,000) grants, local discussion with Shropshire Council. business and community support Additional secondary school place provision To be Developer Shropshire Shropshire Council to keep a watching brief. (potential) – more detailed analysis of confirmed contributions, CIL Council available accommodation at the Marches School is needed to confirm the actual requirements (Oswestry Town) Housing Affordable housing – potential for stand-alone Not known Developers, Shropshire Further discussions needed with Shropshire units and to promote accommodation over Shropshire Council, Town Council’s Housing Development Company, private shops to help revitalise town centre (Oswestry Council, property Council, property sector builders, Homes England, and other Town) owners owners housing providers. This will link to work already underway through Shropshire Council’s Community-Led Housing Enabler and to the ‘Right Home Right Place’ initiative, which helps to identify housing need in Shropshire and to provide information on affordable housing, 17

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources community housing, and housing in general. For further information, or to feed in any additional local intelligence relating to housing need, please contact the housing team at Shropshire Council at [email protected]

Health Expansion of the General Practice and Primary Not known GPs, NHS / CCG GPs, NHS / CCG, Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Care Facilities to provide regional facilities Town Council Estates Review, along with the emerging Primary including identified issues with parking Care Network in Shropshire, will assess how (Oswestry Town) (Ruyton Xi Towns) primary care services are best arranged to meet the healthcare needs of the area. This Estates Review is currently under development. If GPs and local residents have concerns around capacity and provision, they should raise this with the CCG directly. Contact details are: Telephone 01743 277500 or email [email protected]

Transport and Accessibility Traffic management and road safety Create variable 20mph zone with additional In excess of Parish Council, Parish Council Kinnerley Parish Council has purchased, and is speed control measures in school zone £30,000 Neighbourhood installing two Vehicle Activated Speed units for through to the village in order to mitigate Fund Maesbrook, utilising CIL Neighbourhood Fund. additional traffic flow from the new housing The creation of a 20mph zone in Kinnerley and development site. Extension of Pavement at the extension of footways in Maesbrook have either end of Maesbrook pedestrians going to previously been considered as “community led the Methodist Chapel, and to the turn to the concerns” in accordance with Shropshire Council’s west of the Black Horse / Orchard Park Road Safety Policy. However, due to current (Kinnerley) funding situation in Highways and Transport, this element of the Road Safety Policy is currently on hold, and only higher priority accident cluster 18

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources sites are being dealt with. The process is due to be reviewed as/when funding is known for the 2020/21 financial year. Major changes to Weston Road (highway Not known Not known Highways To be discussed with Highways England. More widening, bridge improvements, pavements, England, information required. A scheme for a reduced traffic calming), management of the mini Shropshire speed limit on Weston Road is included for roundabout on Trefonen Road, junction Council, Parish delivery in this year’s Capital LTP programme. improvements to the Maesbury Road / Council Improvements to Maesbury Road/Welshpool Welshpool Road, additional mirrors to Road junction – traffic signalisation scheme has improve road visibility on blind corners in already been implemented. The provision of Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau (Oswestry Rural) mirrors at Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau can be considered but requires more detailed information on locations to be submitted by the parish. Safe access to A5 – improvements to Not known Not known Parish Council, The project will remain as a Priority B unless Shotatton junction to ensure improved safety Shropshire developments in the area require this to change. and slower speeds for traffic travelling from Council Highways England has not identified this location Shottaton (Ruyton XI Towns) as in need of specific improvements but recognises this section of the A5 has characteristics that are not typical of the SRN and are willing to work with Shropshire Council to consider needs that may arise. Mini roundabout at the junction of Overton Not known Precept, Parish Council, This project has been awarded CIL local funding. Road, Ellesmere Road and Green Lane to be Neighbourhood Shropshire redesigned (St Martins) Fund, CIL Local Council Consider traffic flow near village retail units, Not known Precept, Parish Council, Not currently within the Highways programme of off street parking provision, road safety Neighbourhood Shropshire work. Ongoing discussions are taking place with improvements to Station Road, and parking Fund Council regard to parking at the school. The provision of provision near the Primary School as part of an safety measures on Station Road outside Weston integrated traffic management scheme Rhyn Primary School have previously been (Weston Rhyn) considered as “community led concerns” in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Road Safety 19

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Policy. However, due to current funding situation in Highways and Transport, this element of the Road Safety Policy is currently on hold, and only higher priority accident cluster sites are being dealt with. The process is due to be reviewed as/when funding is known for the 2020/21 financial year. Request for VAS on Upper Brook Street to Not known Not known Town Council, Oswestry Town Council is in discussion with the reduce speed in area of school and Abraham Shropshire Police and Crime Commissioner with regard to Court (Oswestry Town) Council, Police match funding. As part of a planning application and Crime from Oswestry School, Shropshire Council Commissioner Highways is currently considering the introduction of a traffic regulation order to better manage parking on Upper Brook Street. Road network A5 Whittington Road junction improvements Approx. Developer Highways Highways England has identified this as a high (Oswestry Town) £500,000 contributions England, priority project tied to the delivery of local plan Shropshire development including Oswestry SUE. Council Improvements to Gledrid roundabout for Not known Shropshire Highways Highways England involvement would be essential cyclists and pedestrians (Weston Rhyn) Council, Highways England to deliver this project on the strategic road England, UK network. The project will remain as a Priority B Government unless developments in the area require this to change.

A bypass of the villages of Pant and Not known Not known Highways This is currently under consideration as part of a Llanymynech (Llanymynech and Pant) England wider Marches LEP led Cross Border Transport Study. This is due to report Autumn 2019 and further updates on emerging strategic priorities will be available then. The project will require Highways England engagement and funding.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Queens Head junction, Weirbrook junction Not known Not known Highways Will require Highways England input at Queens (West Felton) England, Parish Head and Weirbrook junctions. Any further Council, improvements will need to be assessed and will Shropshire be subject to prioritisation as part of future LTP Council programme.

Sustainable travel – improved provision for trains, buses, pedestrians, and cyclists Creation and enhancement of a safe Not known Shropshire Shropshire Possible link to Shropshire Council’s Green pedestrian / cycling network between villages Council, Canal Council, Infrastructure Strategy, currently under of Gobowen, St Martins, and Weston Rhyn. To and River Trust Highways development. include routes to cross A5, routes between Canal and River primary and secondary schools, Station and to Trust, Sustrans, canal network. Investigate utilising towpaths Pontcysyllte and opening the old mineral railway between Management Rhosweil and St Martins (Selattyn & Gobowen) Committee, (Weston Rhyn) (St Martins) Wrexham Borough Council, Chirk Town Council

Table 2: Neighbourhood Projects

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Neighbourhood Projects Community Infrastructure Sports, recreation, and play facilities Upgrade and improve existing children’s play Not known Neighbourhood Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s area, and provide additional outdoor fitness Fund, grant Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under equipment for older children / adults funding, precept development. (Kinnerley) Improve access to local amenity for sport and Not known Neighbourhood Parish Council, Shropshire Council is commissioning a Playing Pitch well-being including: walking for health; Fund, precept, P3 group Strategy to support the Local Plan Review. This will community gardening e.g. Pentre Garden; grant funding assess supply and demand for playing pitches in participation in organised sport e.g. expansion Shropshire. The Council also intends to of Knockin and Kinnerley Cricket Club; commission a Built Facilities Strategy to support improved access to Peel’s Plantation; publicity the Local Plan Review. This will assess the supply and leaflets promoting local walks and and demand for indoor sports facilities. Possible footpaths (Kinnerley) link to Shropshire Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under development. The Outdoor Recreation team is working with the local P3 group.

Provision and maintenance of facilities and Not known Precept, grant Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s equipment for sport, recreation, and leisure funding, Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under (Llanyblodwel) Neighbourhood development. Fund Provision of a playground with area to ride Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. bikes in Maesbury with Aston, Morton and Neighbourhood Crickheath, updates to existing play area in Fund, Sport Morda and Sweeney, provision of tennis court England, Fields in

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources or bowling green in Trefonen, and (Oswestry Trust, other Rural) grants Improvements to skateboard park in Oswestry Not known Precept, Town Council Town lead. (Oswestry Town) Neighbourhood Fund, other grants Brynhafod Playing Fields – improvements and Not known Precept, Oswestry Town Town lead. enhancements including discreet fencing and Neighbourhood Council, benches (Oswestry Town) Fund, other Shropshire grants Council Improvements to the playground in Cae Glas Not known Oswestry Town Oswestry Town Planned work will reflect the need of those with Park (Oswestry Town) Council, Council disabilities and other additional needs. Neighbourhood Fund Marches School artificial grass pitch Not known Marches Marches School and town lead. refurbishment – encourage partnerships Academy Trust, Academy Trust, between Marches and Oswestry Schools in Sport England, Sport England, order to maximise use (Oswestry Town) other grants Parish Council 3G pitch at Park Hall Facility – the Playing Pitch £650,000 Football Football Facility management, FA, and RFU to lead. Strategy has identified the Park Hall facility as Association, RFU, Association, a priority for the FA and the RFU. Development Energize, other RFU, Shropshire of a multi-pitch sports and community hub, to grants Council include drainage and floodlighting improvements, at Park Hall (Whittington) Children’s play area facilities as part of new Not known Not known Parish Council, Parish lead developments (Whittington) Shropshire Council Provision and maintenance of facilities and Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s equipment for sport, recreation, and leisure, Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under including: footpaths (Wat’s Meadow Fund, Sport development. connected to the village centre by a footpath); England, Fields in pedestrian corridor with direct access to the 23

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources village centre; provision of a designated sports Trust, other field; development of the pavilion; additional grants open spaces / common land for informal recreation in Gobowen; provision of play area in Hengoed; develop a skate park; improvements to Selattyn play area; ensure maintenance of key facilities such as Cross Keys, Harlech, and St Mary’s cemeteries. (Selattyn and Gobowen) Development of a multi-pitch sports Not known Precept, Football Parish Council, Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s community hub, to include drainage and Foundation, Priory Trust, St Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under floodlighting on Parish and School land (St Neighbourhood Martins FC, St development. Martins) Fund, other Martins Village grants FC Green infrastructure – footpaths, bridleways, opens spaces, and countryside Footpath improvements, including: Not known Neighbourhood Parish Council, Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s improvements to the footpaths in the centre Fund, grant School, Village Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under of Kinnerley and around the Parish Hall; funding, precept Hall Committee development.Although there is limited road space improved pedestrian safety between the Parish Paths to work with, Highways suggest that this could be Parish Hall and School; improvements to be Partnership considered as part of the Highway programme. made to existing Rights of Ways and Outdoor Recreation Team working with the P3 bridleways (Kinnerley) group local. Provision of wildlife area at Badgers Green, Not known Sport England, Parish Council Parish lead. Ongoing from s106 and CIL development of semi natural space at Fields in Trust, Neighbourhood Fund. Badgers Green and Llanymynech Heritage Site and provision of precept, grant Llanymynech Heritage Site are both areas of land allotments (Llanymynech and Pant) funding, owned by Shropshire Council. Neighbourhood Fund The Cliffe – carry out routine maintenance, Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Discussions are currently taking place and ensure accessibility (Ruyton XI Towns) Neighbourhood at Parish Council level regarding the site, with Fund, other further information due. grants 24

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Increase of tree planting and density of Not known Parish Council Parish Council Parish lead wooded areas to combat climate change (Selattyn and Gobowen) A survey of trees in the town in order to Not known Not known Town Council Town Council lead. Possible link to Shropshire inform future planting and to provide a Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently baseline. Minimum standards need to be under development. included in core planning policies regarding trees (possible minimum of 20%) (Oswestry Town) Towpath Improvements between Lion Quays Not known Not known Canal and River Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s to St Martins (Weston Rhyn) Trust, Parish Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under Council development. Replanting of woodland in conservation area; Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s improvements to Rights of Way in and around Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under the village; encourage walking and tourism; Fund, other development. form a 3P Group (Ruyton XI Towns) grants Street lighting Improved lighting in the parish (Llanymynech Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. In process 2019/20. and Pant) Neighbourhood Fund Upgrade street lighting to LED (Oswestry Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead (subject to confirmation of ownership Rural) Neighbourhood of columns and lamps). The Parish Council has Fund, other awarded a contract for street lights to be grants upgraded to LEDs. This is ongoing. Shropshire Council Highways is currently looking to undertake a large-scale replacement scheme to upgrade streetlights to LED. External funding is being sought, and Parish and Town Councils will be able to benefit from this programme by procuring through our current contracts and contractors. This approach will give greater

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources savings, efficiencies and economy of scale. Additionally, Town and Parish Councils may also consider purchasing their electric supply for the lights through Shropshire Council and West Mercia Energy. This arrangement has already been put in place with a number of Parish and Town Councils and they have experienced a significant reduction in costs. Upgrade to street lighting to LED (Oswestry Not Known Precept Town Council Town Council to lead. This is ongoing. Town) Please also see general text in bold, above. Street lighting improvements – conversion to Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead – being actioned in 2019 by the Parish LED lights over a 2 to 3-year time scale (Ruyton Neighbourhood Council at a cost of £20,000. XI Towns) Fund Please also see general text in bold, above. Street lighting upgrade – convert all to more Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead (subject to confirmation of ownership energy efficient lighting and upgrade columns. Neighbourhood of columns and lamps). (Selattyn and Gobowen) Fund, other Please also see general text in bold, above. grants Upgrade street lights to LED (Weston Rhyn) Not known Precept Parish Council Parish lead (subject to confirmation of ownership of columns and lamps). Parish Council have outlined NF funding, precept and reserves towards this project with a current shortfall of £10,000 towards £68,000 total project over three years. The first phase has been completed, in a rolling programme to extend over several years. Please also see general text in bold, above. Change street lighting to LED and replace £136,000 Precept, Parish Council Parish lead (subject to confirmation of ownership columns as required (Whittington) Neighbourhood of columns and lamps). Fund Please also see general text in bold, above. Install LED streetlights at Queens Head to Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. support additional housing (West Felton) Neighbourhood Please also see general text in bold, above. Fund

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Street lighting improvements – conversion of Approx. Precept, Parish Council Parish lead – being actioned in 2019 by the Parish all Parish owned street lights to LED (St £35,000 Neighbourhood Council. Martins) Fund Please also see general text in bold, above. Other community facilities and infrastructure Expand current accommodation for tourists to Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Past conversations have been held Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau, develop ideas for a Neighbourhood with Shropshire Council’s housing services in village craft centre / shop and art gallery in Fund, Sport regard to Morda Village Hall. Trefonen, Village Hall upgrades in Sychtyn and England, Fields in Rhydycroesau, Maesbury WI hut and Morda Trust, other Village Hall (Oswestry Rural) grants Improvements to the Assembly Rooms Not known Precept, grant Parish Council, Parish lead. Awards for All grant successful. including replacing existing heating systems funding, Assembly The project will remain as a NF priority unless and making the hall more energy efficient, Neighbourhood Rooms developments in the area require this to change provision of play equipment on the village Fund Committee amenity area (Knockin) Provision of additional burial ground for future Not known Not known Town Council, Parish lead. Shropshire Council is currently need. Flooding constraints are an Shropshire progressing an enquiry regarding burial space issue(Oswestry Town) Council capacity across the county. The results of this enquiry will be available in autumn 2019. Trefarclawdd Cemetery improvements Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Shropshire Council is currently (Oswestry Rural) Neighbourhood progressing an enquiry regarding burial space Fund, other capacity across the county. The results of this grants enquiry will be available in autumn 2019. Extension of Hengoed Cemetery (estimate 20 Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Shropshire Council is currently years before capacity is reached) to include an Neighbourhood progressing an enquiry regarding burial space additional parking area utilising the verge area Fund, other capacity across the county. The results of this opposite (Selattyn and Gobowen) grants enquiry will be available in autumn 2019. Provide additional burial plots in churchyard Not known Diocese, church Parish Council, Parish lead. Shropshire Council is currently (Weston Rhyn) Diocese, Church progressing an enquiry regarding burial space capacity across the county. The results of this enquiry will be available in autumn 2019.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Improvements to closed churchyards at Not known Precept, grant Parish Council Parish lead. Llanyblodwel and Morton (Llanyblodwel) funding, Neighbourhood Fund Additional or improved car parking by the Not known Section 106 (if Parish Council Parish lead. Parish Council has no current plans to school (to be included in development on site applicable) fund improved car parking by the school, or to opposite), improved parking provision at improve parking provision at the parish / village Kinnerley Parish Hall, resurface car park at halls, and funding would have to come from other Maesbrook Village Hall (Kinnerley) sources, such as the developers.

Extension of pavement for safety of Not known Neighbourhood Parish Council Parish lead. Not currently in the Highways pedestrians from Mountside Cottages to Fund, grant programme of works but could be considered. Dovaston (culverting of ditch may be required) funding, precept (Kinnerley) Improved parking bays alongside the roads for Not known Precept, grant Parish Councils Parish lead, with potential for a cross boundary use during floods (Kinnerley) funding, partnership project with affected Parish Councils. Neighbourhood Fund Canal and steam railway restoration and Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s continued protection of Heritage Area at Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under Llanymynech Hill, including preparation of a Fund, Grant development. Conservation Area Management Plan Funding (Llanymynech and Pant) Notice board upgrades (Oswestry Rural) Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. The Parish Council is currently in the Neighbourhood process of repairing its notice boards and a Fund, other maintenance schedule has been approved. grants Street scene improvements – tackle litter Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. problems and enforce dog fouling laws in Neighbourhood Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau, Trefonen and Fund, other Treflach, Morda and Sweeney, and Maesbury grants with Aston; bins requested in Treflach; reduce 28

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources street lighting levels using a time clock operation in Trefonen and Treflach; replace amber lights with sodium down lighters in Trefonen and Treflach; provide street lighting at the top end of the village in Maesbury with Aston, tree planting along lanes in Maesbury with Aston (Oswestry Rural) Promotion of tourism - coordinated Not known Other grants Town Council, Town Council to lead in conjunction with Oswestry investment linking local transport to tourism Parish Council, Borderlands Tourism. Economic Growth Strategy attractions with Oswestry acting as the hub Oswestry for Oswestry being finalised with connection to (Oswestry Town) Borderland wider Economic Growth work. Tourism Parking improvements at the centre of the Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Highways need to fully understand the village, Little Ness Road, and outside the Neighbourhood local requirements to provide advice on what is community hall (Ruyton XI Towns) Fund, other needed and achievable in the area. grants Enhancement of Gobowen village centre Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. through street scene improvements (Selattyn Neighbourhood and Gobowen) Fund, other grants War Memorial renovation (Ruyton XI Towns) Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Neighbourhood Fund, other grants War Memorial renovation (St Martins) Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Neighbourhood Fund, other grants Ensure the protection of the village playing Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s field, provide additional allotments, provide a Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy. bowling green facility, maintenance of the Fund, other grants 29

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources footpath network, maintain West Felton Burial Ground and cemetery garden (West Felton) Provision and maintenance of community Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s facilities: install play equipment, fitness Neighbourhood Village Trust, Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under equipment, hard standing area, new vehicular Fund, other Friends of CB development. Shropshire Council is commissioning access, sensory / wildlife area on Weston Rhyn grants Playing Field, a Playing Pitch Strategy to support the Local Plan playing field; install new play equipment on Shropshire Review. This will assess supply and demand for Chirk Bank playing field; improve energy Council playing pitches in Shropshire. The Council also efficiency, disabled access, emergency exit, intends to commission a Built Facilities Strategy to computer access, at institute; develop grounds support the Local Plan Review. This will assess the around Institute as community space and supply and demand for indoor sports facilities. maintain bowling green; investigate developing new drop in centre and co-working spaces/small business hub; shop hub facilities providing cash machine and replacement post office (Weston Rhyn) Local priorities identified for more research by Not known Not known DEFRA, Big Parish Lead. DEFRA’s new environmental farming parish: support farming community, Local, Marches schemes should be explored by the Parish. Advice diversification and green initiatives including Growth Hub is available through the Marches Growth Hub and renewable energy / domestic insulation / Marches Energy Agency. energy project; support to the business community; development of youth policy; provision of activities for older residents; continuation of 3 Parishes Big Local after the end of funding; development of tourism strategy; need for allotments; Initiatives to reduce dog fouling and litter (Weston Rhyn) Maintain heritage resources, implement a Not known Shropshire Shropshire World Heritage Site policy is led by Wrexham Design, Conservation and Development Policy Council, Council, Borough Council. Andy Wigley is the Shropshire for the World Heritage Site and buffer zone, Wrexham Wrexham Council lead officer on the Board, and links in to and ensure parish concerns are represented Borough Council Borough the parishes. Council, 30

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources on World Heritage Steering Group (Weston Pontcysyllte Rhyn) Management Committee, Canal and River Trust Economic Opportunities Development of small business units, Not known Not known, Town Council, Town lead. Advice available through the Business incubator units and micro business support external funding Oswestry BID, Support team at Shropshire Council, and through facilities (Oswestry Rural) (Oswestry Town) Future Oswestry the Growth Hub. The new Oswestry BID will promote any local Growth Hub activities. Strong links to the development of the Innovation Park to be explored as part of the development appraisal work planned.

Creation of hub for small businesses through Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Advice available through the Business the provision of small office units, potentially Neighbourhood Support team at Shropshire Council, and through linked to Gobowen Library and hub (Selattyn Fund, developer the Growth Hub. Rural business clinics have been and Gobowen) contributions previously piloted at Gobowen Hub.

Provision of small office units on former Ifton Not known Developer (and Shropshire Site development would be dependent on Heath Primary School site as part of other) Council, Parish feasibility, need, and demand. Shropshire Council redevelopment (St Martins) contributions Council, has ongoing discussions with regard to this site. developer Oswestry Showground – upgrade of site Not known Showground Showground Oswestry Showground lead. May also link in with recognising the importance of the site to the Management Management the activities of the new Oswestry BID. local economy and tourism. Feasibility study Committee Committee required (Whittington) (OswestryTown Council) Shop front revitalisation scheme (Oswestry Not known Not known, Town Council, Town lead. Town) external funding Future Oswestry

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Develop a tourism strategy to provide Not known Not known Town Council, Parish lead, in conjunction with partners OBT and economies around funding, resources, OBT, Future Oswestry BID. Future work will be outlined by signposting, and marketing (Oswestry Town) Oswestry, BID partners, with the BID inputting. Use WIFI geo sensing to identify footfall and movement in the town. Oswestry BID website is also under development, providing increased visibility for businesses. Facilitation of ICT / broadband technologies. Not known Providers, Parish Council, Work ongoing by Shropshire Council through (Selattyn and Gobowen) Shropshire providers, Connecting Shropshire. Shropshire Council remains Council Shropshire committed to seeking a solution to provide Council superfast broadband for unserved premises and is confident that we can ensure that all premises in the Shropshire Council area have access to a superfast broadband connection by 2021. For queries about the availability of faster broadband, please email address details and landline numbers (if available) to [email protected]

Environment and Utilities Establish electric vehicle charging points to Not known Not known Parish Council Parish lead. reflect Government shift to electric vehicles (Selattyn and Gobowen) (St Martins) Establish a local project to generate renewable Not known External funding Town Council Parish lead. energy and to look at energy efficiency source, Midlands measures (Oswestry Town) Energy Housing, Health, and Education Housing for vulnerable people – explore the Not known Parish Council, Parish Council, This will link to work already underway through possibility of providing (possibly sheltered) Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire Council’s Community-Led Housing housing for older people within the Council, Council, Enabler and Right Home Right Place initiative, community (Oswestry Rural) Registered Registered which helps to identify housing need in

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Providers, Homes Providers, Shropshire and to provide information about England Homes England affordable housing, community housing, and housing in general. Local intelligence relating to housing need should be fed into the housing team at Shropshire Council. For further information please email [email protected]

Community housing needs – plan for suitable Not known Parish Council, Parish Council, Survey work for Ruyton XI Towns has now been mixed housing units and identify development Shropshire Shropshire completed, and information is being shared with sites (Ruyton XI Towns) Council, Council, the Parish Council. Registered Registered Please also see text in bold, above. Providers, Homes Providers, England Homes England Undertake a Housing Needs Survey, support a Not known Precept, Parish Council, Survey work has now been completed and survey of empty houses in the parish, Neighbourhood Shropshire information is being shared with the Parish Council. investigate affordable housing and more good Fund Council Please also see text in bold, above. quality rental property options; ensure all new housing is built to be energy efficient and carbon compliant, with ‘green’ sources of energy installed (e.g. solar tiles and heat pumps (Weston Rhyn) Undertake a Housing Needs Survey to support Not known Precept, Parish Council, Survey work is currently underway. identification of need and development Neighbourhood Shropshire Please also see text in bold, above. (Selattyn and Gobowen) Fund Council Transport and Accessibility Traffic management and road safety Sites of community interest – deliver the areas Not known Not known Town Council Town lead. Submissions for “community led” of critical concern as outlined in the concerns have previously been received from submission for Sites of Community Interest Oswestry Town in accordance with Shropshire (Oswestry Town) Council’s Road Safety Policy. However, due to

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources current funding situation in Highways and Transport, this element of the Road Safety Policy is currently on hold, and only higher priority accident cluster sites are being dealt with. The process is due to be reviewed as/when funding is known for the 2020/21 financial year.

Improve signage at Knockin Heath Business Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. These highway safety issues will be Park crossroads, and increase visibility of Neighbourhood Shropshire considered for inclusion in the proposed traffic 30mph signs and warning of dip in the road, to Fund Council management minor schemes programme for this tackle road safety concerns (Kinnerley) financial year.

Highways improvements – new priority system £1,000 Neighbourhood Parish Council, Parish lead. This provision of a new priority system for the bridge on the road from Knockin Fund Shropshire will be considered for inclusion in the proposed (Kinnerley) Council traffic management minor schemes programme for this financial year.

Improve village centre parking in Kinnerley to Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. Not foreseen to be Shropshire Council create a pull-in space for the shop to tackle Neighbourhood Shropshire Highways scheme. current unsafe arrangements with parking on a Fund Council bend. Parish Council would need to establish whether utilising part of village green is legally possible in terms of its stewardship of the green. There may be additional complications with any re-routing of utilities. (Kinnerley) Traffic calming through development of clear Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. Highways need to fully understand the entrances to the village, traffic calming Neighbourhood Shropshire local requirements to provide advice on what is measures throughout the village centre along Fund Council needed and achievable in the area. The project will the B4396, including permanent installation of remain as a Neighbourhood Project unless two VAS units, creation of formal crossing to developments in the area require this to change. enable residents from Church Road to access Submissions for local highway improvements in village facilities, improvement of narrow Knockin has previously been considered as a 34

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources pavements to allow for wheelchairs and “community led concern” in accordance with enable access to the doctor’s surgery, safe and Shropshire Council’s Road Safety Policy. However, open access to the National Footpaths due to current funding situation in Highways and Network, improved car parking provision. Transport, this element of the Road Safety Policy is (Knockin) currently on hold, and only higher priority accident cluster sites are being dealt with. The process is due to be reviewed as/when funding is known for the 2020/21 financial year. Speed restrictions at dangerous junctions, Not known Precept, grant Parish Council Parish lead. The main junction is the responsibility improved street lighting, remove obstructions funding, of Highways England. If there are specific safety and resolve problems with public footpaths Neighbourhood concerns regarding this junction, please raise them and bridleways, make map available Fund with Shropshire Council for referral to Highways (Llanyblodwel) England. Lime Grove – one-way system Not known Not known Shropshire Relates to concerns with development at Oswestry Council, Town East and concerns at Crescent Road. For local Council, highways concerns – such as footways and developers pedestrian linkages, speed monitoring and reduction, signage, etc – please contact Shropshire Council directly, so that the issue can be assessed in light of other priorities within the Local Transport Plan. Please email further details to [email protected]

Traffic calming in village centre – introduce Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. VAS project initiated by the Parish traffic light system through centre of village Neighbourhood Shropshire Council via the Safer Roads Group and Multi following project feasibility study; improve Fund Council Agency Group. VAS / SIDS now in process of being pedestrian crossing in centre of village; purchased and will be implemented in 2019. introduce entrances to village raising drivers Highways will need to consider the impact of the awareness; establish effective local speed North West Relief Road on HGV movements. monitoring enforcement system (Ruyton XI Towns)

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Sustainable travel – improved provision for trains, buses, pedestrians, and cyclists Sustainable Transport Plan for the town to Not known Not known Oswestry Town Joint project for all relevant parishes reduce carbon emissions including: improving Council, cycling infrastructure in the town, into the connected town and into neighbouring areas; a review of Parish Councils cycling infrastructure; a strategic review of how the town and the neighbouring villages are connected from a pedestrian perspective (Oswestry Town) Safe cycle route to Oswestry via lanes and B Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s roads, specifically the narrow section of Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under Maesbury Road where there is a footpath Fund development. which could be converted to a cycle path, avoiding the A483 (Oswestry Rural) Improvements to Public Transport - bus route Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. on the B4580; exploration of the potential use Neighbourhood Shropshire of school buses by members of the public in Fund, bus service Council, bus Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau; community providers service transport scheme for elderly / disabled people providers in Trefonen and Treflach; bus services after 6pm in Morda and Sweeney; dial a ride service in evenings and possible trips for the elderly; increased number of bus shelters; improvements to bus timetables to suit work shift times at Maes-y-Clawdd Industrial Estate; real time information on bus arrival times; bus to Maesbury with Aston which links with the finishing time of Marches School; monthly mini-bus service to Wrexham / Welshpool / Shrewsbury (Oswestry Rural)

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Establish electric vehicle charging point(s) Not known External funding Parish Council Parish lead. within the parish at the back of the Weston Rhyn Institute car park to generate income for the hall (Weston Rhyn) Maintain and enhance biodiversity, green Not known Shropshire Parish Paths Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s spaces and footpaths around the village; Council Partnership, Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under ensure upgrades to public footpaths to keep Shropshire development. Outdoor Recreation have indicated them accessible, signed, and maintained; Council, Parish that priorities can be directed through P3 groups. replace stiles with kissing gates; investigate Council CPRE, use of permissive pathways e.g. Quinta Offa’s Dyke approaches; undertake survey of users of lanes Partnership and designate popular walking routes as Quiet Lanes, e.g. Trehowell Lane; undertake an ancient tree survey in the parish; support biodiversity training; plant trees (Weston Rhyn) Cycle path from Gobowen Road to Cemetery Not known Not known Selattyn and Parish lead. crossroads at Hengoed (Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Gobowen) Council Improve safety at railway crossings by roads Not known Network Rail Shropshire Shropshire Council are aware and can raise at and public footpaths and keep all footpaths Council, appropriate stakeholder group. that cross railways open. Investigate the Network Rail installation of automatic warning lights on footpaths.(Weston Rhyn) Other transport and access issues Pavement and speed limit reductions on Not known Precept, Parish Council Parish lead. Possible link to Shropshire Council’s Trefonen Road from the Miners Arms to Coed- Neighbourhood Green Infrastructure Strategy, currently under y-Go, pavement from the village to The Fund, other development. Shropshire Council Highways need Original Ball, repair and provision of improved grants to fully understand the local requirements to signage for footpaths and rights of way in provide advice on what is needed and achievable in Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau, way marker sign to the area. The Parish Council has provided grant aid show the footpath behind Silverdale Drive in to Trefonen and Treflach P3 Group for the 37

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Trefonen, way marking signage for definitive purchase of a portable hedge cutter, and they have rights of way in Morton and Crickheath and also awarded grant aid towards the purchase of rights of way from Crickheath to Llynclys, way artistic signs for the group to celebrate the 50th marking of safe cycling routes, pavement anniversary of the Offa’s Dyke Association. between the villages of Trefonen and Treflach, speed measures and better signage at Nantmawr, parking restrictions in Morda where traffic is parked on pavements and corners (Oswestry Rural) Various improvements to local highways and Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. Shropshire Council Highways need to transport – further traffic calming on Station Neighbourhood Shropshire fully understand the local requirements to provide Road, bus pull - in opposite playing field in Fund Council advice on what is needed and achievable in the Pant, Red Lane junction improvement and bus area shelter, better access and safety on narrow lanes, proper pavement on Station Road, improved bus shelters, wider safer pavements in Pant, safe route for a walking bus to Bryn Offa (or provision secured at the planning application stage for additional school transport to Bryn Offa), bus stop with a pull - in and shelter between Pant Institute and Station Road (Llanymynech and Pant) Various improvements to local highways and Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. The Parish Council has formed a transport – additional mirrors to improve road Neighbourhood Shropshire Working Group to put together a project to look at visibility on blind corners in Sychtyn and Fund Council how speeding can be addressed by seeking funding Rhydycroesau; proactive enforcement of from the Police and Crime Commisioner. speed limits in Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau, Trefonen and Treflach, Morda and Sweeney and Maesbury with Aston; flashing speed signs at Maesbury to warn of speed limit; weight limits on some country lanes and the development of preferred routes in Trefonen 38

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources and Treflach; restriction on HGV S using the Osbaston to Maesbury Road as a short cut to the industrial estate; increased frequency of cleaning of road gullies and culverts in Maesbury with Aston; improvements on Morda Road including a speed camera, crossing, speed humps, restrictions and cycle lanes; 30mph speed restriction at Coedygo; road gullies to be cleared more frequently in Sychtyn and Rhydycroesau; improved drainage to prevent flooding near Woodhill turning to Chain Lane (Oswestry Rural) Various improvements to local highways and Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. SC Highways need to fully understand transport – tackle issues with speeding Neighbourhood Shropshire the local needs to provide advice on what is vehicles and overtaking from the crossing to Fund Council needed and achievable in the area. the top of Rhewl Bank at St Martins Road, Gobowen; improve visibility at the Chirk Road end, deal with parking issues at peak times outside the school; deal with speeding and danger to pedestrians in the 30mph area on approach to crossroads at Chirk Road, Gobowen; impose 30mph limit for whole of Twmpath Lane; pavement at B5069 road from Old Port to Orthopaedic Roundabout; footpath widening; traffic calming as part of new Fernhill Lane development; speeding mitigation at Pentre Daffydd Crossroads, Upper Hengoed, and Selattyn School; tackle HGVs ignoring restrictive signage from Weston Rhyn to Bath Banks; review of cutting of roadside hedges and verges; reduce dog fouling on pavements and public areas; 39

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources additional pedestrian crossing in Gobowen; road safety improvements to the road junction at B5009 and A5; speed limits on main routes; map of diversionary routes for vehicles to reduce through traffic; increased parking at Gobowen Station; car parking provision in the village centre, especially at the scout hut; footbridge across the railway line to provide access for pedestrians; improvements to public transport provision (including improvements public transport services to the station before 7am; improvements in services to the rural areas and Marches School; and joined up bus and train times); support Walking Routes for Schools Initiative; traffic free route between Gobowen and Oswestry; car parking at the local school; additional car parking in Selattyn; cycle route to Oswestry from Gobowen and Gobowen to St Martins; safe routes to school from housing estate via Fernhill Lane; safe walking and cycling to Park Hall as facilities there are expanded (Selattyn and Gobowen) Various improvements to local highways and Not known Precept, Parish Council, Parish lead. transport – improved canal pathways to Neighbourhood Shropshire provide linkage with other footpaths in the Fund Council village; cycle path between St Martins and Gobowen; road safety improvements (to include speed reductions including permanent installation of 5 VAS units, widening of footpaths, safer crossings, child awareness campaigns encourage people to walk to the 40

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Centre; provide additional cycle ways; provide an evening bus service and route reviews; increase access for wheelchairs and pushchairs at Ifton Meadows and other public footpaths; improve signing and stiles; produce route maps (St Martins) Various improvements to local highways and Not known Not known Parish Council, Parish lead. The highway maintenance issues (i.e. transport – improve gateway entrances to the Shropshire missing street name signs, carriageway and village, with themed parish logo; upgrade road Council, footway resurfacing, maintain road markings and into village to B road with adequate signage; volunteers, surfaces to pavements) need to be raised with the adequate consistent signage throughout WHS working local Highways Maintenance Office who can then (hamlets Rhoswiel and Preesgweene, Upper group assess and consider as part of a future works Chirk Bank); install missing street names (canal programme. side); install signing for routes to heritage sites and Gledrid car park; traffic calming (Wern The traffic management/road safety issues (i.e. Road and Chirk Bank); advisory signs to improved gateway entrances to village, signing to prevent HGVs using (Oaklands Road and heritage sites and Gledrid car park, traffic calming Bronygarth Lanes); extend speed limit zones Wern Road and Chirk Bank, HGV signage Oaklands by school; resurface High Street, Bronygarth Road and Bronygarth Lane, extended speed limit Road, Dinas Lane, Top Fron; maintain road zones and installation of mirror in Lower Chirk markings and surfaces to pavements at Station Bank) would normally need to be considered and Road; install footpath over canal bridge at submitted as a “community led concern” in Rhoswiel and over hump backed railway accordance with Shropshire Council’s Road Safety bridge at Chirk Bank; footway resurfacing in Policy. However, due to current funding situation Hillview, Berlian Close, Rhoswell, Pleasant in Highways and Transport, this element of the View, Quinta; install traffic mirror at Road Safety Policy is currently on hold, and only towpath/road junction in Lower Chirk Bank higher priority accident cluster sites are being dealt (Weston Rhyn) with. The process is due to be reviewed as/when funding is known for the 2020/21 financial year. Highways have noted it may be possible to consider some of these issues as part of the

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources proposed traffic management minor schemes programme for this financial year.

2. Planning in Shropshire

2.1 County-wide planning processes: the Local Development Plan

Planning is a statutory process (required by law) that all local authorities across the UK must undertake.

A number of planning policy documents consider a wide range of important planning issues such as housing, employment, retail, the environment, and transport. Together, these documents constitute the Local Development Plan, which plays a crucial role in prioritising and shaping development in the local authority area. In Shropshire, the current Local Development Plan period runs until 2026.

Of all the documents that make up the Local Development Plan, there are three that we will refer to here. They are:

• Core Strategy – adopted 24 February 2011 • Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan – adopted 17 December 2015

At the moment, the Local Development Plan is undergoing a review, which will ensure that Shropshire Council can respond to changing circumstances. The review will include, but is not limited to, consideration of housing requirements, employment land requirements, the distribution of development, and a review of green belt boundaries. Until the review is completed, the existing Local Development Plan remains as the overarching guide for all development across the county.

There is also a third set of documents which are of vital importance to the Local Development Plan. These are the 18 Place Plans, and you are currently reading the Place Plan for Oswestry and Surrounding Area.

2.2 This Place Plan area in the county-wide plan

The Core Strategy, as referenced at section 2.1, recognises the role of Shropshire’s market towns and key centres through Policy CS3. This policy outlines how all of our towns have distinctive identities, which new development is expected to reinforce, by respecting each town’s distinctive character, and by being sensitive to its landscape setting, historic features, and the towns’ functions. You can read more from Policy CS3 by following this link: https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/8534/core-strategy.pdf

For Oswestry, Policy CS3 recognises that:

• Oswestry will provide a focus for major development with an integrated and sustainable urban extension to the south east of Oswestry, on land between Shrewsbury Road, Middleton Road, and the A5/A483 Oswestry bypass. • This strategic location will accommodate a mix of new housing (750+ dwellings), employment land (4-6 hectare Business Park), a local centre, a network of open space and green infrastructure, and a new link road between Shrewsbury Road and Middleton Road, together with sustainable transport improvements. • The town is a service centre for a wide rural hinterland, including parts of Wales, and this is reflected in the busyness of the centre. • Phasing of development will be linked to infrastructure delivery, particularly waste water treatment capacity and road junction capacity

The SAMDev Plan, as referenced at section 2.1, also provides brief settlement policies for each Place Plan area. The policies for Oswestry, and then for the wider area, are as follows:

• Oswestry will provide a focus for major development in this part of Shropshire, comprising around 2,600 dwellings and 45 hectares of employment land during the period 2006-2026. • New housing development will be delivered through the allocation of a combination of existing brownfield sites and a range of new greenfield sites, together with an allowance for windfall development. • There will be specific site allocations for 39 hectares of new employment land. • Development proposals will be expected to demonstrate that they have taken account of the policies and guidelines contained in the Oswestry 2020 Town Plan (2013) and any other future community-led plan or masterplan that is adopted by Shropshire Council.

You can read more from the SAMDev Plan by following this link: https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/8503/samdev-adopted-plan.pdf

Shropshire Council started reviewing its Local Plan in 2017 and recently consulted on the preferred sites which are needed to meet the county’s development needs during the period to 2036. The new Plan is unlikely to be adopted before 2021. The review will ensure that the Local Plan continues to be the primary consideration for decisions about development in Shropshire by maintaining robust and defensible policies that conform with national policy and address the changing circumstances within the County and beyond.

You can read more about the Local Plan Review preferred sites consultation by following the link https://shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/local- plan-review-preferred-sites-consultation/

Key points from the Local Plan Review include:

• Oswestry will continue to act as a Principal Centre and contribute towards the strategic growth objectives in the north west of the county • Development will balance the need for additional housing and employment, accommodating around 1,800 dwellings and around 19 hectares of employment development between 2016 and 2036. • Additional development opportunities adjacent to the existing Development Boundary for Oswestry are now extremely restricted by the presence of physical, heritage, and environmental constraints such as Oswestry Hillfort, sensitive landscapes to the north and west, the Oswestry bypass to the east, and flood risk and accessibility issues to the south. • Shropshire Council proposes to deliver the majority of the new housing required by responding positively to the principles outlined by the Oswestry Civic Society in its proposed Oswestry 2050 approach by reinforcing the existing urban fabric of the former Park Hall Camp. • Within the Oswestry Place Plan area, 11 proposed Community Hubs have been identified, these are Gobowen, Kinnerley,Knockin, Llanymynech, Pant, Ruyton Xi Towns, St Martins, Trefonen, West Felton, Weston Rhyn, and Whittington.

You can read more about the Local Plan Review by following this link: https://shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-planning/local-plan- partial-review-2016-2036/

3. More about this area

3.1 Place Plan boundaries

Place Plans were developed to include a main centre (often a market town) and its surrounding smaller towns, villages, and rural hinterland. These areas are recognised in the Local Plan as functioning geographical areas, with strong linkages to and from the main town and the wider area.

The Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan geography is shown in the map.

3.2 Pen picture of the area

Oswestry is an ancient market town located in the north of Shropshire close to the English - Welsh Border, with excellent economic and transport links to both Shrewsbury and cross county to Welshpool, Wrexham, and Chester, and to the regional cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.

The origins of the town are uncertain, although the town’s market dates back to 1190. Historically, Oswestry has also been an important coal mining area, with the large Ifton colliery closing in 1968.

The area is steeped in ancient history, with one of the best-preserved Iron Age hill forts in the country, as well as Pontycyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is also a variety of industrial heritage and community attractions and assets, including Cambrian Heritage Railway, Montgomery Canal, and Llanymynech Heritage Site.

Most of Oswestry town centre has been designated a Conservation Area, conveying a mixture of architectural styles. There are many old timber framed houses, for example Llywd Mansion on Cross Street, the Heritage Centre, the Blackgate, the Fox Inn and the shops along Beatrice Street. Georgian architecture is also represented, particularly around St Oswald's Church, where there are a number of imposing town houses. The town also has a significant Victorian legacy, and many of the shop fronts and facades, terraced houses, churches and railway buildings reflect this period. There are further conservation areas nearby at Whittington Castle, Pant Glas and Brogyntyn.

Oswestry still functions as a market town, with regular events and markets in the town, and a nearby livestock market which preserves the town’s agricultural links. Oswestry is a good base for walking, with the Wilfred Owen trail enabling walkers to find out more about the famous war poet’s childhood in Oswestry. There are also plenty of opportunities for hiking or biking along the Offa’s Dyke Path.

3.3 List of Parishes and Local Elected Members

This Place Plan covers the following Town and Parish Councils:

• Kinnerley Parish Council • Knockin Parish Council • Llanyblodwel Parish Council • Llanymynech and Pant Parish Council • Oswestry Rural Parish Council • Oswestry Town Council • Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council • Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council • St Martins Parish Council • West Felton Parish Council • Weston Rhyn Parish Council • Whittington Parish Council

The following Elected Members of Shropshire Council represent constituencies within this Place Plan area:

• Robert Macey (Selattyn, Gobowen & Weston Rhyn) • Steve Charmley (Whittington & West Felton) • Joyce Barrow (Oswestry Rural) • Steve Davenport (St Martins) • Nick Bardsley (Ruyton Xi Towns) • Vince Hunt (Oswestry Town Ward) • Paul Milner (Oswestry Town Ward) • John Price (Oswestry TownWard) • Clare Aspinall (Oswestry Town Ward) • Mark T Jones (Selattyn, Gobowen & Weston Rhyn) • Matt Lee (Llanyblodwel, Llanymynech & Pant, Knockin, Kinnerley & Melverley)

3.4 Other local plans

When developing the Place Plan for an area, Shropshire Council also looks at any other local plans and strategies that focus on infrastructure needs within this particular area.

For Oswestry and the surrounding area, the relevant plans include:

Community Led or Parish Plans:

• West Felton Parish Plan 2005 and 2014 (copy available from Parish Council) http://www.westfeltonparish.co.uk/search/node/parish%20plan • Whittington Parish Plan 2005 and 2016 – https://whittingtonpc.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/whittington-parish-plan-issue-1-20mar16.pdf • St Martins Parish Plan 2007 (copy available from Parish Council) • Weston Rhyn Parish Plan 2008 (copy available from Parish Council) • Selattyn & Gobowen Parish Plan 2008 – (copy available from Parish Council) • Kinnerley – http://www.kinnerleyparishcouncil.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan • Ruyton Xi Towns 2009- http://rxit.org.uk/parishplan/#/0 • Llanymynech & Pant Parish Plan 2005- http://www.llanymynech.org.uk/html/parish_plan.html • Llanyblodwel Parish Plan 2008 (copy available from Parish Council) • Oswestry Rural 2006 and review 2015- https://www.oswestryrural-pc.gov.uk/parish-strategic-plan- 2015-2018/ • Design Plan for Rhydycroesau 2008 & Trefonen, Treflach & Nantmawr Village Design Statement 2006 - https://www.oswestryrural-pc.gov.uk/planning-in-the-parish/

Neighbourhood Plan or Neighbourhood Plan “Light”:

• Oswestry 2020 Neighbourhood Plan – https://shropshire.gov.uk/committee- services/Data/Council/20130926/Agenda/16%20Oswestry%20Plan.pdf • Kinnerley Neighbourhood Plan 2013 – http://www.kinnerleyparishcouncil.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan

Local Economic Growth Strategies for Oswestry:

In October 2017, Shropshire Council published its Economic Growth Strategy for 2017-2021. One of the key actions identified within the Strategy was the development of a local growth strategy for each of our key market towns. The Oswestry Local Economic Growth Strategy (LEGS) has been prepared in conjunction with a range of stakeholders, including the town council, surrounding parish councils, and local businesses. The intention is that the strategy is not just confined to the town itself but also takes in the wider hinterland.

The Oswestry LEGS is supported by this document – the Oswestry and Surrounding Area Place Plan. This document supports the Oswestry LEGS by identifying infrastructure needs within the area, which in turn will help to create the conditions and an environment that will attract people and business to the area.

The economic vision for Oswestry has been formed collaboratively and informed by engagement with the town and parishes.

The vision is:

The economic vision for Oswestry is about enabling growth through the innovative use of existing assets and land to both attract and retain key businesses. Oswestry has a strong sense of place which is reflected in the economic portrait of the town. There is a real drive within the town to act on its economic ambitions with specific scope to attract new businesses, retain young people, provide higher skilled jobs, support the independent retailers, boost the night time economy and provide accommodation to encourage both visitors and businesses to invest.

A number of key themes were raised as part of the engagement with local stakeholders and these are addressed within the Oswestry LEGS. In summary, the key themes are:

• Opportunities to promote Oswestry as a destination and a gateway with improvements to road network and gateway site. • Aspiration to capitalise on Oswestry’s location, unique assets and cultural offer to raise the profile of Oswestry. • Provision of more accommodation offer to attract and retain visitors. • Making sure that there is enough land to provide grow on space to attract and retain major employers. • Opportunities around the hospital and health clustering. • Development of a growth corridor.

4. Reviewing the Place Plan

4.1 Previous reviews

To date, the Place Plans have been updated through conversations with Town and Parish Councils, Local Elected Members, infrastructure and service providers, and local businesses. The ambition was to hold such conversations on an annual basis, but this approach has been difficult for the Council to resource and has not enabled the Place Plans to be quickly and easily updated in response to changing local circumstances.

4.2 Future reviews

Undertaking an annual conversation involves significant consultation and engagement across the county. In light of current resource constraints, Shropshire Council will therefore now update the Place Plans on a rolling basis. This means that the Place Plans are ‘live’ documents, which can be updated as required in order to reflect changing infrastructure needs within a community. Town and Parish Councils will be able to submit projects for inclusion in their Place Plan on an ongoing basis.

A summary of the process that we will follow to review and incorporate these updates is shown below and overleaf.

Update required Process The local community wishes to The Town or Parish Council submits the relevant information to their remove, update, or add a Place Plan Officer (see contact details at Annexe 1). This can be done Priority A or Priority B Project via letter, email, or conversation and discussion.

Shropshire Council’s Internal Infrastructure Group (a group of officers with responsibility for delivery of infrastructure) will consider the information and agree any amendments that need to be made to the Place Plan. 51

The proposed amendment will then be shared with the Strategic Infrastructure Forum (external infrastructure providers, such as utility companies, Environment Agency, etc.) for their input.

The Place Plan Officer will feedback the results of the discussions to the Town or Parish Council, and the final form of the amendment will be agreed.

The Place Plan Officer will make the changes to the Place Plan and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website. The local community wishes to The Town or Parish Council submits the relevant information to their remove, update, or add a Place Plan Officer. Neighbourhood Project The Place Plan Officer will consult with internal and external partners to ensure that there are no reasons why the project should not be included.

The Place Plan Officer will make the required changes to the Place Plan and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website. Shropshire Council or an The relevant Place Plan Officer will contact all Town and Parish external infrastructure Councils in the Place Plan area to discuss any proposed amendments provider wishes to remove, to A and B projects. update, or add a Priority A or Priority B Project Once any amendments have been discussed and agreed, the Place Plan Officer will make the changes to the Place Plan and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website.

Annexe 1 Supporting information

For more information on Shropshire Council’s planning policies, please go to: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/

For more information on Place Plans, please go to: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/place-plans or contact your Place Plan Officer via [email protected]

For additional information on Council services, please refer to the telephone numbers below:

Service Number General enquiries 0345 678 9000 Housing benefit 0345 678 9001 Council tax 0345 678 9002 Business rates 0345 678 9003 Planning and building control 0345 678 9004 Housing 0345 678 9005 Streets, roads and transport 0345 678 9006 Bins and recycling 0345 678 9007 School admissions, free school meals and school transport 0345 678 9008 Concerns for the welfare of a child/children's social care or early help support 0345 678 9021 Registrars 0345 678 9016 Concerns for a vulnerable adult and Adult Social Care 0345 678 9044 Elections 0345 678 9015

Alternatively, you can contact us via our website using the online enquiries form: https://shropshire.gov.uk/forms/contact-us?

For more information on health provision, please contact Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group directly:

NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group, William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XL.

Tel: 01743 277500 (main switchboard) Email: [email protected]